The hustle and bustle of the 2013 BlogPaws conference three months ago is still ringing in our ears. The learning, the networking, the laughter, the sponsors, the swag and all the friendly faces - both furry and not! We love knowing the conference vibe carries on when we read updates like the on...

This Friday is the second season premiere of Tillman the Skateboarding Bulldog's "Who Let The Dogs Out" TV series on The Hallmark Channel! Watch this Friday (check your local listings for times) or set your DVRs to see Tillman, Norman and all his pals - and Feb 8th is the BLOGPAWS episode! Y...

Yesterday we were so fortunate to bring a new member into our house. Her name is Molly. She's a long-haired, 8 year old kitty who comes from a wonderful home (with dogs), locally. Her former Mom, Rosemarie, was devastated to give her up but her allergies have just become too difficult to deal wi...

Photo of Roux & Rubin submitted by Gretchen Dietz. We know you love Wordless Wednesday because you tell us every week! Well, BlogPaws' Wordless Wednesday just gets better all the time. Each week BlogPaws creates a link up for the community so you can add a link directly to your Wordless We...

Mom could definitely use a nearby - but not in our apartment - office. Working from home for her often ends up with her working on the computer 24/7. Just when she thinks she's 'done' for the day, or taking a break, something triggers something else she needs to do and there she is, working again. Dad hates it. He wants her to go back to a job with an office so she can 'come home,' rather than being home all the time, but unavailable! I love it though, since my favorite spot in the world is on the floor at her feet when she's on the computer! =^..^=

by Yvonne DiVita - Co-Founder of BlogPaws Are you struggling with the concept of a home office as opposed to an office away from home? Entrepreneurs and solo-preneurs often have issues with working from home. If you're part of a family (of more than two - more than you and your significant oth...

Those are all very good points, Carol - and Colby, I'm with you on #1!
I've come away from each BlogPaws I've attended with a new group of friends. A lot of us are so busy every day with whatever it is we do for a living, caring for our pets, volunteering, family obligations, and being bloggers - a lot of solo computer time. A social life is a luxury we may not allow ourselves much of.
BlogPaws puts the 'social' back in 'social networking.' Real life face-to-face friendships develop over those few days; Some with strangers with whom you have much in common, and some with people you've known online for years - like Heather (Brutus the Dane), Robin (Cheshire Kitten) and me, Kristin (Cokie the Cat), from The Anipal Times. We actually met for the first time this year at BlogPaws!
It gives me a sense of balance that I take home with me, a whole new reference when I connect with them later online, and it reminds me to give myself a little 'people' time now and then, too!

By Carol Bryant As a four-time attendee to the BlogPaws conferences, all of them with my dog in tow, I've become versed in the benefits during and after the event. I still, however, meet people who wonder if BlogPaws the conference is worth attending. I also meet people who are repeat attendee...

That was a great Pawty and event!! Thanks to all the awesome #BlogPawty staff for volunteering their time during the Nose-to-Nose Awards and BlogPaws after pawty! You guys are the best!
Cokie the Cat: Hollywood Insider
www.cokiethecat.com

Join us Saturday, June 23, 2012 from 5:30-8:30pm Mountain Time for our super cool "live from BlogPaws" #BlogPawty - both at the Sheraton SLC and on Twitter (using the hashtag #BlogPawty.) The Pawty is in conjunction with the Nose-to-Nose Pet Blogger Awards Ceremony, sponsored by Halo, Purely fo...

Hi Snotface & Twiggy, Thanks for joining the Thankful Thursday Blog Hop. That's a very nice #TT post!
Since you're new, I'll tell you for future reference, that the hop is always open all week, in case you're too busy or not feeling all that thankful on a Thursday. ; ) You can join in whenever you want!
See you at BlogPaws!
Cokie the Cat: Hollywood Insider
www.cokiethecat.com
@cokiethecat

This is the first Thursday we are joining the Thankful Thursday Blog Hop that our friend Cokie recently re-ignited. Being thankful seems like a really good thing to be and acknowledging what we are thankful for seems even better. So there are the top 5 things we are thankful for this week: 1. T...

As the clock keeps ticking, check out two NEW features this year: Get the Countdown Creator Pro widget and many other great free widgets at Widgetbox! Not seeing a widget? (More info) OK, if you just can't get to SLC this year, Check our FREE Live-Streaming page, for the Opening Rece...

As the clock keeps ticking, check out two NEW features this year: Get the Countdown Creator Pro widget and many other great free widgets at Widgetbox! Not seeing a widget? (More info) OK, if you just can't get to SLC this year, Check our FREE Live-Streaming page, for the Opening Rece...

Submitted by Mutsu Submitted by Sue Yancey Submitted by 2 Punk Dogs Love Wordless Wednesday because you get to post pictures of your pets? Well it is now 100 times better! Each week BlogPaws is going to create a link up for the community for you to add a link directly to your Wordles...

By Tom Collins I first heard of Compfight.com while reading Seth Godin's post on "fair use" and copyright. I found this photo of the original 1898 painting that inspired the iconic RCA trademark, "His Master's Voice," while doing a search for "pets" on Compfight.com. In the left sidebar of the...

Save this link for all the details you need to know about the 1st annual #BlogPawty - the schedule, the staff and the menu. Everyone is welcome so invite your friends and come pawty with BlogPaws! The schedule and detail of events: 5:00 p.m. EST - Parade arrival and cocktails through the Vil...

Submitted by Teri Jacobson Love Wordless Wednesday because you get to post pictures of your pets? Well it is now 100 times better! Each week BlogPaws is going to create a link up for the community for you to add a link directly to your Wordless Wednesday Post. That way we can all share and e...

by Yvonne DiVita A few events this weekend have inspired me to post about honesty. Remember your teachers and your parents telling you, "Honesty is the best policy," when you were young? Remember your Mom or Dad saying, "Just tell the truth and you won't get in so much trouble." ? I do. In real...

Thank you for featuring the Twitter Tips for Beginners series on my blog; however, I must make one correction. I am a MAN CAT.
While I understand that due to my natural good looks (my adoption papers incorrectly listed me as 'female' and very nearly re-neutered me!) and my penchant for occasionally sporting a nice frock (my Twitter avatar at the time of this posting has me wearing a dress I borrowed from @EddieIzzard), I am most definitely all male and very comfortable in my heterosexuality, as my wife @jazzydacat will attest.
In fact, I am often mistaken for Daniel Craig.
Just wanted to clear up that small detail.
Thank you very much.
Cokie the Cat

It has come to our attention that some of our blog buddies don't tweet. That just seems wrong! But, we understand that some of our pet people (and their pets) just "don't get it." Cokie the Cat (who brought this to our attention) has a series of posts on this topic that can help newbies get st...

I really enjoyed your post, Tom. I'm going to bookmark it to return to later.
My favorite quote attributed to Steve Jobs has to be this one:
“Here’s to the crazy ones, the misfits, the rebels, the troublemakers, the round pegs in the square holes… the ones who see things differently — they’re not fond of rules… You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them, but the only thing you can’t do is ignore them because they change things… they push the human race forward, and while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius, because the ones who are crazy enough to think that they can change the world, are the ones who do.”

By Tom Collins Full disclosure: I'm a PC. I'm not directly a fan of Apple or its products (food for a different post, or ten), but I've always been a huge fan of Steve Jobs and the spirit of innovation he embodied. His life and work made lots of other people, companies, and products better. In...

We got to see the first official Press Screening of Disney's Spooky Buddies. Imagine what amazing things will be in store for us in 2012! Picture submitted by Kim Clune Meeting our online friends even if they don't like to travel and send a Doppelgangers in their place. Cosmo and Cokie C...

Good evening Felinity Assembled! {{{{ 130am UPDATE! See Below!!! }}}} As regular readers know Daddy often reports on places, and events, that he covers, on behalf of this blog, because neither I, nor Elvira Mistress of Felinity, can accompany him. After some thought we decided that we should ha...

As readers know Daddy Kiril has been sponsored by the nice folks at Hartz, to attend this wonderful event, tomorow evening, and if the chance to see him prance down the Red Carpet, or meet him before, during, or after the event, at the AfterPawty, wasn't incentive enough to entice you...I've g...

Picture Submitted by Tom Collins Picture Submitted by Tom Collins Picture Submitted by Tom Collins BlogPaws is going to be here before we know it and the entire team has been hard at work to make this year's event bigger and better then ever before. Now we just need to make sure YOU wi...

In loving Memory of Stormy the Rescue Dog as submitted by Susan Stelljes Love Wordless Wednesday because you get to post pictures of your pets? Well it is now 100 times better! Each week BlogPaws is going to create a link up for the community for you to add a link directly to your Wordless W...